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<p><h2>THE HOLY GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ST. JOHN (CH. 1 : 1-17)</h2>

<SUP class="vnum">1</SUP> In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 
<SUP class="vnum">2</SUP> The same was in the beginning with God. 
<SUP class="vnum">3</SUP> All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. 
<SUP class="vnum">4</SUP> In him was life; and the life was the light of men. 
<SUP class="vnum">5</SUP> And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.
<SUP class="vnum">6</SUP> There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. 
<SUP class="vnum">7</SUP> The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe. 
<SUP class="vnum">8</SUP> He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light. 
<SUP class="vnum">9</SUP> That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world. 
<SUP class="vnum">10</SUP> He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not. 
<SUP class="vnum">11</SUP> He came unto his own, and his own received him not. 
<SUP class="vnum">12</SUP> But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: 
<SUP class="vnum">13</SUP> Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. 
<SUP class="vnum">14</SUP> And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
<SUP class="vnum">15</SUP> John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me. 
<SUP class="vnum">16</SUP> And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace. 
<SUP class="vnum">17</SUP> For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ. 

<p>Glory be to God forever. <b>Amen</b>.

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